Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CoNGREssTONAI.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate On the Goth the credentials
of Mr.. Reagan. Senator from Texas, and Mr..
Bate, Senator from Tennessee, were presented
and placed on file. The Senate still insisted on
Its subsidy amendment to the Post-office
Appropriation bill The consideration Of
the Consular and Diplomatic bill was
resumed and after some debate the bill
passed. The agricultural bill then
passed. Mr.. Plumb from the conference COM
mittee ON the House bill to restrict ownership
of real estate in the Territories to American
citizens, made report, which was agreed
to. Mr. ingalls, was sworn in as Presi-
dent OF the Senate, and a vote OF
thanks rendered Senator Sherman, who retired
The bill appropriating $4,000 to erect a
monument to the memory of the mother
of Washington at Fredericksburg, Va, passed
The conference report on the Indian Appropria-
ton bill was agreed to and the bill to reimburse
depositors of the Freedmans Savings Bank
passed. Adjourned. In the House the Senate
amendments to the River and Harbor bill were
non-concurred in and the House went into Com
mIttee of the Whole upon the Naval Appropria-
ton bill which after some debate was amended
and passed. At eight o'clock the House took
UP the Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill and debate continued until mid
night. Adjourned without action.
SOME severe remarks were INDUCED in in
the Senate on the 2Sth upon the hardness of the
House IN sending in Appropriation bills. The
House Labor Arbitration bill was taken up and
passed-32 yeas. 10 nays. Mr.. Edmnnds made
conference report on the Retaliation bill show
ing continued disagreement a new conference
was asked. The bill to prohibit the mailing of
newspapers containing lottery advertisements
passed. Adjourned. After routine business
the House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Legislative Appropriation bill. At the
evening session eulogie5 were delivered upon
the death OF Representative Cole, of Maryland,
and the House then further considered the
Legislative Appropriation bill until one o'clock
In the morning.
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
March ffty-seven pension bills were taken up
and passed. House bill granting right of way
through the Indian Territory to the Chicago,
Kansas & Nebraska railway passed. also the
bill arnexing a portion of Idaho to Washington
Territory. The conference report on the River
and HdrbOr bill agreed to. The bill forfeit
ing certain railroad land grants in Michigan
passed. Several other bills were also rushed
through. After transacting considerable bust
ness at the night session resolutions of respect
to Representatives Arnot, Beach and Dowdney,
Of New York, and Price, of Wisconsin,
adopted and the Senate adjourned. In the
House the Mexican Pension Appropriation bill
passed, The conference report on the bill re-
stricting ownership to land in the Territories to
citizens was agreed to, also the conference re-
port on the River and Harbor bill. The De-
dcfency Appropriation bill passed. The Legis
lative Appropriation BILL as amended, passed
AT the evening session q large number OF bridge
bills passed.
THE Senate on the I'd had long debate
on the Naval Appropriation bill and after
amendment finally passed it. The conference
report ora the Pacific Railroad Inquiry bill was
agreed to- The Senate bill for the erection OF a
memorial bridge over the Potomac at Washing
ton passed; also the bill for the erection of
bridge over the Missouri river between Kansas
City and Sibiey. The conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill agreed
to-. In the House after debate the
conference
was agreed to. The conference accepted the
Senate bill. The conference report on the Pa
cific Railroad Inquiry bill agreed to. Re
cess At the evening session the conference re-
port on the Agricultural Appropriation bill was
agreed to- also the conference report on the
Sundry Civil bill. After clearing the calendar
OF several other bills OF no particular Importance
Hhe House adjourned soon after midnight.
IN the Senate on the Sd, after disposing of
routine business, the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was considered
rapidly and finally passed. The conference re-
port on the Sundry Civil bill was reported by
Mr.. Allison, who severely criticised the House
in holding back appropriation bills. Mr.. Hoar
also severely criticised the action of the Speaker
OF the House in certain matters, which brought
forth equally cauStic remarks in his defense
from Senators Beck and Blackburn. The con-
ference report was then agreed to. Three pub
lie buildings bills were passed over the Veto
The Mexican Pension Appropriation bill passed
The conference report on the bill to adjust GER
tain railroad land grants was agreed to. Late at
night the Deficiency bill was taken up. Pending
consideration the Senate at two o'clock in the
morning took n recess. -. In the House several
vetoes of pensions were sustained and under
suspension ofhe rules the bill repeating the Ten
ure of ONCE act was passed. The bill to accept
certain lands near Chicago for military post
passed. The Urgency Deficiency bill passed
under suspension OF the rules. a motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill granting Mrs
Logan n pension was lost. The House after
midnight passed over the veto the bill for the
erection of a public building at Dayton o., and
after further business the House about two
O'Clock in the morning took a recess.